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First Time Buyers >Affording A Home

Are you getting ready to buy your first home? It is important to know how much you can afford before you begin looking at properties. Talking with a lender and getting pre-approved for a loan puts you in a stronger negotiating position with sellers.

As a rule, your monthly housing costs should not exceed 28% of your monthly pre-tax income. These costs include the mortgage payment, real estate taxes, and insurance. If you have long-term debts, such as student loans or car payments, your monthly payments, including your housing costs, should be less than 36% of your pre-tax monthly income. Some loans, such as VA and FHA loans, are more flexible with these basic guidelines.

Depending on which type of mortgage you select, you can consider houses in various price ranges. An adjustable-rate mortgage will usually enable you to qualify for a higher loan amount. Your real estate agent can help you make the basic calculations. Remember that buying at the top end of your price range gives you more time to outgrow your home, and can save you money over the long term.

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Q	Nearly every state has a mandate for seller disclosure. What must a seller disclose?
A	The seller must disclose any existing problems, defects or conditions that could affect the value of the house.
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Chuck and Normandy have a combined 30 years experience in the real estate sales and marketing business. Their collective backgrounds include: teaching, legal assistant, farming, insurance sales, mortgage loans and marketing. Chuck is originally from South Dakota and has been serving successfully in the Colorado Springs area for 25 years in the arena of real estate and mortgage lending. Normandy is from Tennessee and has be a world traveler with Youth with a Mission and has been successful marketing million dallar homes from Seattle to Wilmington NC. Normandy enjoys working with the first time buyer and has a tenacious spirit and aggressive energy to successfully market, negotiate and sell those luxury homes. Chuck has focused his attention on relocating families especially military. He offers a one stop shopping plan that takes total care of the client by providing the best loan and the best home for their money. Take advantage of their hard working nature and be treated like royalty.

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